Peter N. Pintauro

H. Eugene McBrayer Chair of Chemical Engineering

Overview:

In the Pintauro group, we use nanofiber electrospinning techniques to fabricate membranes and electrodes for electrochemical energy storage and conversion devices. Cation and anion exchange membranes, for hydrogen/air and alkaline fuel cells, electrodialysis separations, and redox flow batteries, are produced by electrospinning one or more polymer nanofibers and then processing the resulting mat into a dense and defect-free composite membrane. In some cases, the electrospun fibers are blends of two or more polymers. We also electrospin polymer/particle mixtures to create nanofiber electrode mats for fuel cells and batteries, where such electrodes exhibit excellent short-term and long-term performance.

Awards:

• Fellow, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2014
• Fellow, the Electrochemical Society, 2010
• Inaugural H. Eugene McBrayer Professor of Chemical engineering, 2009
• Kent Hale Smith Professor of Engineering (Case Western Reserve University), 2004
• Outstanding Engineering Faculty Research Award, Tulane University, 2001